First he assumes, by his assertion of his being a liberal, that most of The Post’s readers are dumb. This is evident in his first two outrageously anti-Bush paragraphs. Greenberg’s bringing President Nixon into the mix is more evidence of this.

If Lewis “Scooter” Libby committed no crime and Patrick Fitzgerald knows that, then why did Fitzgerald proceed in his inquisition?

He is blatantly and dishonestly using taxpayer dollars for self-aggrandizement.Maureen WaiteLake Mary, Fla.

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It’s funny how the Republicans are now complaining that Libby was convicted of obstructing justice, yet there was no underlying crime.

It is also interesting that the Democrats are complaining that it would be unconscionable to pardon someone who lied to federal investigators.

Maybe what they say is true: If you forget the past, you will be condemned to repeat it.

The bottom line is that the Democrats and Republicans are the same.David DiBelloManhattan

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Greenberg’s otherwise balanced comparison of the unfairness of the prosecutions of both President Bill Clinton and Libby leaves out two important aspects of the Libby case.

Valerie Plame was not a covert agent, she was a secret agent; and secret agents are not covered by the 1982 Identities Protection Act.

Greenberg makes it look like Fitzgerald overreacted because there was only one violation of the act, when in fact there were none.

Joe Wilson was never investigated as to possibly violating the law in revealing information to the public.

Surely Fitzgerald knew that Wilson lied in his op-ed about what he actually reported to the CIA, yet he never made a single move to investigate it.

Fitzgerald definitely gets the prize as the worst special prosecutor of them all.Dave M. O’NeillManhattan

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It should come as no surprise that we still have liberals muddying the waters surrounding the impeachment of Clinton.

The investigation into the Monica Lewinsky affair stemmed from the accusations of Paula Jones, but it was Clinton’s own signature that turned the affair into fair game for investigators and the prosecutors.

The subornation of perjury, witness- and evidence-tampering and lies are not simply dismissed because liberals suddenly think these issues are private.

Throw in the fact that Clinton was disbarred, held in contempt, fined and settled a civil case, and you find that the case was about more than a simple coverup.

Fitzgerald’s own quotes are relevant to both cases: “Any lie under oath is serious” and “the truth is what drives the justice system.” The American people would be better served if both parties remembered that.Anthony VarrianoStaten Island

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If Clinton was so innocent, why did he lose his license to practice law? The judge was quite clear as to the reasons.

Is Greenberg saying that sexual harassment should not be a crime? His liberal friends would disagree, as it was their own party that created the laws on the books.

In any case, the fact is that Clinton deliberately lied.

I don’t think a fling with an intern in the Oval Office is something that would slip your mind. However, it’s hard to remember conversations with perfect recall.Constance PottsChester Springs, Pa.